Big Machine Racing announced Tuesday (Dec. 17) that they are teaming up with Forte Racing for January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. Forte’s regular driver Misha Goikhberg will be joined by Parker Kligerman, who will be making his IMSA debut.
“I’ve often talked about how much Scott [Borchetta] and I love all forms of motorsports,” Kligerman said in the press release. “Over the past few years driving for Big Machine [Racing], it’s been amazing getting to know him and sharing that passion. When we realized my full-time driving career was coming to an end, we started wondering what cool motorsports adventures we could tackle together. At the top of that list was the Rolex 24!”
Kligerman is currently getting his first taste of the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 this week in a private test at Daytona International Speedway. It’s quite the learning experience.
“For sure I’m just trying to learn,” Kligerman told IMSA’s Tony DiZinno. “These first two days [aren’t]about lap time. It’s braking, ABS and the systems within the car. There’s a 19-page manual to memorize. It’s the proverbial drinking from the firehose.”
Kligerman will get plenty of time to get used to the Huracan. He’ll have the test session that is ongoing in Daytona. He’ll have the three-day ROAR Before the 24 test weekend. He’ll have practice sesssio
Kligerman has been on record for years about his desires to compete in the race. When he appeared on the Dinner With Racers podcast in 2017, he talked extensively about it. He had proactively put in his application for a FIA driver rating. He received a Gold rating at the time, which made getting a ride extremely difficult since he would be the second Pro-level driver in a GTD car.
Later on, his regular work got in the way.
“Most years I tried [to get a Rolex 24 ride], I’d always be too busy, or had a full-time season ahead,” Kligerman said. “I’d be working a deal for NASCAR and couldn’t really take focus off to put a deal together for this. Everything aligned, and here we are. I could not be more excited. I feel like I’m [nine] again.”
Kligerman announced in September that he was ending his full-time racing career after the 2024 season. However, he did keep the window open for part-time racing opportunities.
For 2025, Kligerman will likely continue to work in television, via a combination of NBC Sports…
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